Results for "Ernst Reijseger"

Thelonious Monk Revisited

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 19, 2019

Thelonious Monk once said “play what you want and let the public pick up on what you are doing even if it does take them 15, 20 years." Luckily, he lived long enough to become fully embraced and celebrated before his passing. However, it's after his death that his music has really become central to the ...

TRPTK: Breaking Genre Walls

by Mark Werlin
December 11, 2018

TRPTK, an independent new music label based in the Netherlands, produces hi-res recordings with astonishingly realistic sound quality. TRPTK's catalogue of jazz and new music erases the boundaries of musical genres, and pursues a commonality of purpose that overrides differences in cultural and national backgrounds. Æon Trio: Elegy Elegy, performed by the jazz ensemble ...

Jazz Renditions of Blues, Soul, Pop & Rock Hits (Part 1)

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 30, 2018

The compositions that we refer to as “jazz standards" were the pop songs of their time, before gradually developing into mainstays of the jazz repertoire. This week we focus on jazz interpretations of today's popular music, with renditions of the songs of artists ranging from Marvin Gaye to Sonic Youth, from Prince to Led Zeppelin, from ...

International Jazz Festival Musica Sulle Bocche 2018

by Henning Bolte
October 19, 2018

Musica Sulle Bocche Diverse locations inside and sites outside town Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia, Italy August 23-26, 2018 Music gravitates toward special sites and special sites attract suitable music. It is a core value of Musica Sulle Bocche festival in Santa Teresa Gallura, a town at the northernmost tip in ...

Ernst Reijseger at the Chigiana International Festival in Siena

by Caterina Di Perri
September 4, 2018

Elogio Del Violoncello A Napoli

by Francesca Odilia Bellino
August 29, 2018

Elogio del violoncello MAN -Museo che suona Museo archeologico di Napoli, 31 maggio--3 giugno 2018 Sdoganare la musica classica è impresa titanica. Lo ha ben detto Benjamin Zander (tra le altre cose direttore della Boston Philharmonic Orchestra) in un TED che è sempre consigliato vedere per chi ama la musica, non ...

Destination South Africa (Part 2)

by Ludovico Granvassu
June 24, 2018

One episode was not enough, so we needed more time to cover the South African scene. This week we look back at an earlier phase of the history of jazz in South Africa, focusing on some foundational bands and musicians, and the musicians they inspired both in South African and elsewhere. Playlist Ben Allison ...

Bray Jazz Festival 2018

by Ian Patterson
May 24, 2018

Bray Jazz Festival Various Venues Bray, Ireland May 4-6, 2018 From the hilltop vantage point the Irish Sea lies veiled under a blanket of thick mist. Greystones, five miles to the right, birthplace of the great Christy Doran, peeks out, seemingly floating above the misty clouds like a Roger ...

Destination Africa! Part II: Benin, Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal, Zimbabwe

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 2, 2018

As we continue our exploration of jazz by African musicians and by foreign musicians fascinated with the African continent and its music, this week we focus on Benin, Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal & Zimbabwe. Happy Listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" from Mondo Jazz ...

Sesto Jazz Festival

by Neri Pollastri
March 14, 2018

Sesto Jazz Festival Teatro della Limonaia Sesto Fiorentino 1--4.3.2018 Di scena da giovedì 1 a domenica 4 marzo, nel suggestivo scenario del Teatro della Limonaia di Sesto Fiorentino, l'edizione 2018 di Sesto Jazz Festival ha proposto tre appuntamenti rappresentativi degli scenari geografici di questa musica: gli U.S.A. del trio di Chris ...